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Special marks in sentences or phrases that make the sentences or phrases easier to understand. Some common punctuation marks are: .,';?!

The comma ( , ) tells where to pause or take a breath.

root word

A word that can start to build the meaning of many words.

"Corn" is the root word of : popcorn; cornflower; cornmeal; cornbread; and cornmeal: all the words mean something about corn.

run-on sentence

A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation ( ; ) or a conjunction (and, for, nor, but, or, yet and so).

"Sydney and Sabrina were in the band Sydney played the saxophone Sabrina played percussion" is an example ofthree run-on sentences.

introduction

The introduction is at the beginning of a story and it tells you what the main idea(s) will be; it lets you

"meet" the main idea.

An introduction to your teacher lets you meet.

singular

In grammar, the form of a word that says there is only one of something.

In the sentence "There was only one Juliana in the class, but there were two Gabriels," Juliana is singular and Gabriels is plural.

sign

The word "sign" has many meanings. Among them are: to write your name (signature); a symbol with a specific meaning ( $ meaning dollars); and hand gestures that give information (sign language).

When you vote in any election, you have to sign your name.

story elements (character, setting, plot)

The who, what, where and why--the parts that make up a story.

In Harry Potter, the main characters are Harry, Hermione, and Ron; the setting is Castle Hogwarts; and the plot is to learn to be wizards and keep Harry safe from Voldemort.

schedule

The way things are planned to happen in our lives, schools, or work.

Sometimes Mr. Taylor's class schedules a trip to the gem and mineral show in February.

subject

The person, place or thing that does the action in a sentence.

In the sentence "Michael finished his report before lunch," "Michael" is the subject, and "finished" is the action (verb).

suffixes

Letters or syllables added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Suffixes such as "-ish" and "-er" can be added to the word "small" to change its meaning to smallish and smaller.

summarize

To state briefly; to shorten to its most important parts.

Mr. Taylor asked us to summarize the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcer's Stone.

supporting details

They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph. What do they do? They give details to develop and help the reader better understand the topic sentence (main idea).

If your topic sentence is "Harry Potter has a special wand," you could add supporting details about the wand, such as where he got it, what it's made of, and why it's a special wand.

synonyms

Different words that have the same meaning.

Synonyms of "bend" are curve and twist.

verb (types and functions)

A word that in a sentence thattells you the action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).

In the sentence "Anthony ran his race and is now standing next to the track," "ran" (the action) and "standing" (state of being) are both verbs.

Cause is the action that makes something happen;Effect is the something that happens.

"Sarah knocked over a glass of water onto her homework pages.Knocking over the glass was the cause of soaking her homework.Wet homework was the effectof knocking over the glass."

conclusion

The part that brings something to an endOR

a decision that is made after looking at all the facts.

"Andrew thought the conclusion of ‘Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets‘ was really exciting!"

"After much thought, Anthony came to the conclusion thatthe answer tothe long division problemwas '286'"

conjunction

A connecting word that links sentences or words ("and","or","if","but" ...).

"David and Jose wanted to talk to Gage or Sam before school, but the bus was late."

Conjunctions in this sentence were "and","or",and "but".

contest

An organized test among entrants to find out which is best at doing something.

"On Tuesday there was a contest between the two fourth grades to see which class was best at playing cricket."

conversation

Atalk with someone.

"Mrs. Kuhn would have a conversation with the "Wheels in Motion" people to learn whether their contest would come to Rio Vista this year."

diary

A book of a person's daily happenings and thoughts.

"George Washington's diary was full of interesting things that happened before the United States became a nation."

double negatives

Using two negative forms together in a phrase or sentence;not good English.

"I won't never use double negatives when I write a story!"

drama

Works written for performance on stage, television, or radio;usually serious subjects and manner of performance.Sometimes anything that is not a comedy is called a drama.

The book “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was dramatized into a movie.

drawing conclusions

Reaching a conclusion, or a final decision, about something.

"After Mr. Taylor sees the results of the test, he will be drawing conclusions onon the next homework assignment."

encyclopedia

A reference book or set of books giving much information on all areas or specialized areas of knowledge.

"Jade, did you find 'Mount St. Helens' in the encyclopedia?"

fable

A make-believe short story that teaches a moral, especially with animals as characters.

In the fable “The Tales of Peter Rabbit“, a young rabbit has adventures and learns about the world.

genre

A category of artistic works, based on form, style or subject matter.

For example, a detective novel is a genre of fiction.

noun

A word (or group of words) that names a person, place, or thing.

The sentence "Ellie quickly gathered up her books to fill her backpack ,"

contains three nouns.

making inferences

Reaching a conclusion or decision from facts and reasoning.

"Hector and Alexis were making inferences on the cost of their field trip by adding up their lunch expenses."

outline

A rough plan of a written work or speech; a list of main points or features to be covered.

"Mr. Taylor's drew an outline of his chapter on the smart board."

possessive nouns

Persons, places, or things that show ownership.

In the sentence "Sally’s car is with yellow stripes,"the possessivenoun is"Sally's" .

preposition

A relation or function wordthat connects a noun or pronoun to another part of a sentence ( "in", "by", "for", to", etc.).

In the sentence "Steven hit the ball and ran for first base,"the word "for" is a preposition that joins "first base" to the rest of the sentence.

pronoun

A word that may be substituted for a noun ("I", "you", "them", "who", "ours", "he", "she", "anybody", etc.).

"Adriana has been working hard on long division, and it has been worth the effort because she scored high on her math test!"The three pronouns in this sentence are "it","she",and "her".

proofread

To check written work for errors and mark the changes to be made.

"Pedro just needed to proofread and correct his 'Read and Response' chapter, and he would be finished."

sentence fragment

Words that do not form a complete sentence of subject and verb.

"Mr. Taylor for the first time." is a sentence fragment because it has no verb.

simple predicate

The verb or action word of a sentence or phrase, without words that modify the verb.

"Ran" is the simple predicate of the sentence "Monique expertly ran the cotton candy booth for the Rio Vista's Fantasy Fair."

simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things (often with "as" or "like") .

"Red as a beet" is a simile in the sentence "Tim's face was red as a beet."

simple subject

The subject of the verb of a sentence, without words that modify the subject.

In the sentence "The shiny spotted horse frisked around the pasture," the word "horse" is the simple subject.

synonym

A word that means the same, or almost the same, as another word.

The word "scholar"is a synonym for "student".

tall tale

A story with characters or happenings that are exaggerated or made bigger than real life.

"Pecos Bill" is a tall tale of a cowboy who coulddo unbelievablethings, like rope a tornado with his lariat.

title page (parts of)

A title page is a page at the beginning of a book that gives the book’s title, the author, and the publisher.

The title, “HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE”; the author, “J.K. ROWLING”; and the publisher, “Arthur A. Levine Books” all appear on the titlepage for the first Harry Potter book.

verb tense

The form of a verb that shows not only the action, but when the action happens(in the past, present, or future).

In the sentence “ Mr. Taylor’s class will leave for lunch in 15 minutes”, the verb tense is future;In the sentence “The class is leaving now”, the verb tense is present; In the sentence “The class left,”the verb tense is past.

The Dyslexic Reading Teacher Sean Taylor

Literacy for me was almost an unrealized unattainable dream! As a dyslexic learner I was unable to read, write, or decode words as a child, p,d,b and q were all the same letter. The written word was a collection of cuneiform squiggles that swam around on the page. I was identified dyslexic at age 9 and later dysgraphic. I spent the next 6 years in special education programs (limbō) trying to learn to read and write. The special education programs never acknowledged my creative capabilities, coping skills and shame and humiliation of being illiterate, they focused on "curing" my learning disabilities with under-trained teachers! Many classroom teachers assumed I would never read or write due to the severity of my dyslexia and this made me feel worthless. I eventually learned to read all words by sight the same method as learning Chinese. I am a dyslexic reading teacher that has built a reputation for finding innovative ways to teach reading and critical thinking to all students! ALL children are gifted and can learn to read! Sean Taylor M.Ed.

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